ELECTION 2013: McAlister wins Abilene City Council slot, while Miller and Savage in runoff

With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Kyle McAlister captured the battle for Abilene City Council’s Place 5, while incumbent Kellie Miller will be in a runoff with Steve Savage for the city council’s Place 6 slot.

In the Place 5 race, McAlister captured 2,183 votes – or 64 percent – and defeated Charles Zollers, who had 1,251 votes, or 36 percent, according to complete but unofficial returns

In the Place 6, race, Miller garnered 1,533 – or 44 percent – of the votes, while Savage has 1,495 votes, or 43 percent. Lupe Chavez had 478 votes, or 14 percent.

No date has been set yet for the runoff.

Meanwhile, with 100 of precincts reporting in the battle for Wylie School Board’s Place 1, Alice Church captured 362 – or 62 percent – of the votes, while Jason Conley received 226 votes, or 38 percent.